De Blasio Puts DFER Reshma Saujani On His Transition Team
Okay, bad news folks:members of .@Tish2013 transition team: @reshmasaujani, the publisher of El Diario & C. Virginia Fields. #pubadv2013— Azi (@Azi) November 6, 2013Calling Rahm Emanuel a "great mayor," putting DFER fav Reshma Saujani on his transition team.Starting to look like we have another case of a "progressive" who put his walking shoes into the closet once he got el
Tish James: I'll Make Sure De Blasio Governs As A Progressive
Tish James, responding to questions of what happens if de Blasio governs as a corporatist like Andrew Cuomo: “I don't think he's going to have much wiggle room,” says New York City councilwoman Letitia James, who will replace de Blasio as public advocate come January. “I'm going to make sure that he stays focused on a progressive agenda.” The public advocate office doesn't have much power, but it
Weingarten For Chancellor Is A B.S. Story
Gossip columnist at the the Murdoch Post:Bill de Blasio is considering hiring teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten as the next NYC schools chancellor, sources tell me. Weingarten — who was head of the United Federation of Teachers in New York before becoming chief of the national American Federation of Teachers — is against charter schools, teacher evaluations and most of the other reforms Mayor
Wingnut Attack On De Blasio
De Blasio Wins! Exciting! How soon until streets of NYC look like scenes from 'The Warriors'? pic.twitter.com/FMxIpbhdM1— MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) November 5, 2013In actuality, the city is already crime-ridden:
Daily News Claims Bloomberg Education Reforms A Success
A DN editorial today: Schools: Under Bloomberg, children made gains on standardized reading and math tests, even as pass rates gyrated. A good gauge is how the kids compared with peers around the state. In 2006, 62% of fourth graders read at or above grade level in New York State, versus only 51% in New York City. By 2013, the schools here had closed that 11-point gap to just five points. De Blasi
Vote De Blasio, James, No To Gambling
Let's go back to last April as Anthony Weiner was getting ready to enter the race for City Hall.Christine Quinn was firmly in front of all other candidates, the Anybody But Quinn group had just launched their advertising campaign against Quinn but the ads had yet to do real damage to her, Thompson and de Blasio were well behind Quinn in low double digits.Then Weiner jumped into the race, the ABQ a
11-4-13 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Legislature Looks To Turn Moreland Commission Against CuomoAgain, from Fred Dicker at the NY Post:The Democratic leaders of the Legislature may seek to turn the tables on Gov. Cuomo by formally requesting that his anti-corruption Moreland Commission probe Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy’s “questionable’’ dealings with a Rochester business group, The Post has learned.Aides to Assembly Spe